Tip: You may or may not already know…
So you purchased a Nikon D300 or D700 and the Nikon MB-D10 battery grip. Nikon changed their grip design for this product so the grip no longer fits inside of the battery chamber like previous. With this new design, you have the ability to leave a battery in the chamber and then have an extra in the grip. Why did Nikon do this? In your camera menu, there is now more control over how the camera utilizes the grip. I keep mine set to so that the camera uses the grip’s battery first and then the chamber battery.
Moving along… You now have the grip and are ready to screw it on to the bottom of your camera, but there is a little rubber piece that you need to remove. The contacts beneath the rubber piece is how the grip and the camera communicate. Where do you put the rubber piece? In your bag, in a drawer, throw it away? Nope! Nikon made it very easy for you.
Have a look at the battery grip, there are indentations like on the camera designed to store your rubber piece. How neat! Now you will never loose that tiny rubber cover.
It’s the little things we typically overlook. A year ago, when I first opened the box of my grip I never bothered to really examine the product as I’m sure most people forget to do. I simply attached it to the camera and started shooting. So I hope you enjoyed this tip!
Thanks for reading
Scott
Update 4/2/2010: If you lost the rubber piece it is about $3 from Nikon. The part number is 1K567-300 for both the D300 and D700
victor
10 Jun 2009Great tip Scott
dubz
7 Nov 2009can u use the grip with a tripod? thanx ! lovely tips cheers
scottwyden
7 Nov 2009Yes, the grip has a tripod socket on the bottom.
scottwyden
16 Dec 2009Matt, I would say contact Nikon as they don't even list the part as an accessory on their website.
Matt
16 Dec 2009Despite the handy feature, I still managed to lose both the white plastic connector cover and the rubber piece. Do you by chance know if I can buy replacements, and if so, where?
scottwyden
16 Dec 2009Matt, I would say contact Nikon as they don't even list the part as an accessory on their website.
Matt
16 Dec 2009Despite the handy feature, I still managed to lose both the white plastic connector cover and the rubber piece. Do you by chance know if I can buy replacements, and if so, where?
Joseph Hoetzl
9 Mar 2010It's always the little things. Canon's grip solution is much nicer though :-) Two batteries in the grip, grip goes into the battery chamber, and door storage is there too.
scottwyden
9 Mar 2010I agree, the Canon grip system is much nicer!
michaelpix
31 Mar 2010Did you get an answer from anyone? I purchased a used 700 & grip and the guy didn't know what he did with it. Where can I buy one? Thanks,
Nuelle
1 Apr 2010Yo Scott. I lost the rubber thing too on my d300 would you know the part number for the rubber thing? is it listed anywhere on the rubber cover?
scottwyden
2 Apr 2010The part number for the rubber piece is 1K567-300 and costs around $3 from Nikon
Matty
19 Dec 2011First thing I do when I get home is putting the little rubber thing in the grip!
Scott Wyden Kivowitz
19 Dec 2011Good call Matt!